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Strict lockdown begins
08:37 AM, 01 Jul 2021 ThursdayThe strict lockdown has begun across the country to contain the current spread of Coronavirus. The week-long lockdown began at 6am on Thursday and will continue till 12am on Wednesday. No one will be allowed to leave home without emergency reasons. There will be no movement pass during the lockdown. Except emergency services, government and private offices, shopping malls, markets and shops will remain closed...
Govt imposes conditions on offering prayers at mosques
10:04 PM, 30 Jun 2021 WednesdayThe government has issued a nine-point condition on offering prayers at all religious institutions, including mosques, to contain the spread of coronavirus as the country has recently witnessed an unusual rise in COVID-19 infections and deaths...
realme to provide home delivery amid shutdown
09:08 PM, 30 Jun 2021 WednesdayYouth-centric brand realme will be providing home delivery service amidst the ongoing lockdown for the smartphone users taking safety measures...
Dhaka gets 2.5m US’s, 2m China’s vaccines soon: Momen
08:21 PM, 30 Jun 2021 WednesdayForeign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Wednesday said Dhaka would get 2.5 million doses of the US’s Moderna vaccine within three days while 2 million doses of Chinese vaccine to be reached in Dhaka shortly...
Fox News fined $1 million for sex harassment and retaliation
06:34 PM, 30 Jun 2021 WednesdayThe New York City Commission on Human Rights has fined Fox News $1 million, the largest penalty in its history, for violations of laws protecting against sexual harassment and job retaliation.
Bangladesh records highest daily Covid-19 cases
06:10 PM, 30 Jun 2021 WednesdayBangladesh on Wednesday reported 8,822 more coronavirus cases, the highest daily infection toll since the start of the pandemic, to take the total to 9,13,258. Earlier June 28, the highest 8,364 people were reported to have contracted the virus in a single day...
Jatiya Sangsad passes Tk 6,03,681cr budget
05:12 PM, 30 Jun 2021 WednesdayThe national budget for the next fiscal year titled "Bangladesh towards a resilient future protecting lives and livelihoods" was passed today, which was also the last day of the outgoing fiscal year (FY21)...
No domestic flights from Thursday, int'l ones to continue
05:08 PM, 30 Jun 2021 WednesdayThe government has decided to suspend all domestic flights during the weeklong strict lockdown starting from Thursday while the international ones to and from Bangladesh will continue as usual...
S Africa beat West Indies by 1 run, lead series 2-1
04:44 PM, 30 Jun 2021 WednesdaySouth Africa’s bowlers held their nerve during a thrilling run chase to clinch a win over the West Indies by one run in the third Twenty20 international, giving the Proteas a 2-1 lead in the five-match series...
Naseeruddin Shah admitted to hospital
04:15 PM, 30 Jun 2021 WednesdayVeteran actor Naseeruddin Shah has been admitted to Hinduja Hospital in Khar, Mumbai, after he was diagnosed with pneumonia. The 70-year-old actor was taken to the hospital on June 29 and is recuperating...
Bangladesh to host ‘International Peace Conference’ in Nov: PM
03:32 PM, 30 Jun 2021 WednesdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina today told the parliament that Bangladesh is set to host a two-day “International Peace Conference” from November 4, as part of the celebration of the birth centenary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman...
Saudi Arabia plans new national airline in move away from oil
02:26 PM, 30 Jun 2021 WednesdaySaudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman announced plans on Tuesday to launch a second national airline as part of a broader strategy to turn the kingdom into a global logistics hub as it seeks to diversify from oil...
Brazil to suspend Indian Covid-19 vaccine deal as graft claims probed
01:50 PM, 30 Jun 2021 WednesdayBrazil will suspend a US$324 million (S$435 million) contract for Covid-19 vaccines from India that has mired President Jair Bolsonaro in accusations of irregularities...
Gazette issued enforcing strict lockdown from July 1-7
12:14 PM, 30 Jun 2021 WednesdayThe government has imposed a strict lockdown from July 1 to July 7 to contain current spread of Coronavirus. The Cabinet Division issued a gazette notification in this regard on Wednesday. No one will be allowed to leave home without emergency reasons. There will be no movement pass during the lockdown...
Covid-19: India reports 45,951 new cases, 817 deaths in last 24 hours
11:46 AM, 30 Jun 2021 WednesdayIndia on Tuesday reported 45,951 daily new Covid-19 cases in last 24 hours, pushing the country's total tally to 3,03,62,848, according to data from the Union health ministry at 9am...
Moghbazar blast: Death toll rises to 9
10:22 AM, 30 Jun 2021 WednesdayThe death toll from explosion in a building in the capital’s Moghbazar has risen to 9 as one more person died on Wednesday morning...
12 more die at RMCH’s COVID unit
09:41 AM, 30 Jun 2021 WednesdayTwelve people died at the COVID-19 unit of Rajshahi Medical College and Hospital (RMCH) in the last 24 hours. Five of them died of Coronavirus and the rest seven died of its symptoms. Brigadier General Shamim Yazdani, Director of RMCH confirmed the deaths to Jago News on Wednesday morning...
Canada weather: Dozens dead as heatwave shatters records
09:01 AM, 30 Jun 2021 WednesdayDozens of people have died in Canada amid an unprecedented heatwave that has smashed temperature records. Police in British Columbia have responded to almost 70 sudden deaths since Monday, the majority of them involving elderly people...
Euro 2020: England beat Germany 2-0 to reach quarter-finals
08:42 AM, 30 Jun 2021 WednesdayEngland have beaten Germany 2-0 at Wembley to book their place in the quarter-finals of Euro 2020. Second-half goals from Raheem Sterling and skipper Harry Kane were enough to see Gareth Southgate's men progress to the last eight - where they will face Ukraine...
UCB completes glorious 38 years
10:09 PM, 29 Jun 2021 TuesdayUnited Commercial Bank Limited, the prominent and progressive private bank of Bangladesh has come up with the story of a successful saga – completion of 38 glorious years...